singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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; H0 b2 f4 f& Y+ n! E. Stall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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5 U) @, e% s3 q, p3 ?! gthat's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:' \5 f; U/ G8 ^3 `4 h
I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. k0 R0 B- C" l; k
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:1 D, P! K( ?5 J! I* r) z
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:0 v: x2 Y8 G! U0 _) Y
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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! t( G; ?; f8 l' X) j6 [" r+ aIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:2 Z/ a' ^' Z, `  b+ L0 C  Y7 T! O
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:6 j: k+ l7 f+ }' w2 b, [

/ F' \2 h! o  h) qI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too